The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-22


The rules governing the joint assembly
were read by Clerk Bigger.
The journals Of the houses relative 10
the election Of Senator were read by the
respective clerks.
Lieutenant-GoyeTnor Massey then
stated that John s. Barbour having re-
ceived a majority Of all the votes cast in
each branch Of the General Assembly,
he declared John S Barbour duly elected
United States Senator from Virginia for
the term of six years beginning March
An, 1899.
a REPUBLICAN MEMBER WANTS To SIT
Of HOT ROCK.
Mr. Brown Of Nansemond offered the
following
Resolved. That the superintendent
Of Public Buildings, is hereby directed to
| have hot rocks placed under the seats of
each member Of the House, and that the
seats. or such Of them as may require 1t,
be upholstered, and that these improve
ments and repairs be made during the
coming recess Of the House.
Mr. Brown (Rep) also said that a
Democratic hat had been lost during the
present session.
Mr Pollard The practical question IT,
did the hat get on a Republican head
Laughter
The resolution under suspension Of the
rule was agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
70 amend the law in relation 10 work
ing and repairing the public roads Of
GraysOn and Patrick counties
70 incorporate the town OF Court
land i'm the county of southampton.
THE LAND OFFICE.
Senate Joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee of three
ON the part Of the House and two on the
part of the Senate to investigate the
Office Of the Register of the Land office
was read and adopted.
Speaker Cardwell appointed the follow
/ ing committee on the part of the House.
Messrs Morton. Crismond, and Loving
SPECIAL. ORDER
House bin providing for the establish.
menl of a retOrmatOry for youthful Grim
/ inas was, ON motion of Mr. Pollard of
! King and Queen, made the special and
continuing order for January 10Th, loo5.
FUNDING.
Senate Joint resolution allowing the
/ funding OF bonds into Riddlebergers up
10 December 3ls, 1897, WAS. under sus-
.,ension Of the rules, taken up and eN-
planned bv Mr. Buford of Richmond city.
Mr. Pollard said that il would Doe better
to have "A proyiso say that S5,OOO,OOO 40
bonds be- listed before the holders have
the benefits of the joint resolution. and
offered an amendment 20 that effect
which was agreed 10.
The resolution was then rejected
TO INFORM IR. BARBOUR
Mr. RYAN offered a Joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of a com
mittee of five or the part of the House
and three ON the part of the Senate TO in.
form Mr. Barbour Of bis election 90 The
nited States Senate Agreed 90 and
communicated 10 Senate.
Speaker Cardwell appointed the fol.
lowing as The committee ON The part OF
The House Messrs. Ryan Anderson OF
Rockbidge Hay, Echols, and Gordon.
NExPEDIENT
The Senate Joint resolution declaring
/ il inexpedient % legislate upon the sub
/ iect of the suspension OF the institution
of legal proceeding under the act ef May
+ 18th 1855, was adopted unanimously
PAYING TAXES.
Senate Joint resolution providing that
/ delinqent taxes of 1856 for which cOu-
pons were rendered can be now paid in
money TO the Treasurer instead Of the
Auditor, came up.
Mr Anderson of ROckbudge and Mr.
Pollard of Kilg and Queen opposed the
resolution. as It would, IN their judgment,
disarrange the operations OF the revenue
machinery.
Mr. Buf0rd Of Richmond city moved
to refer 10 the Finance Committee
Agreed to-
FEDERAL AID.
Mr. Barbour OF Orange introduced a
resolution which was referred instructing
the Committee on Federal Relations and
Resolutions to report proper bill apply
ing to Congress TO pay the debt OF the
State of Virginia as it was found to be
| January /. 1861, also what it would be
/ best 10 do in order to recover from the
| Federal Government moneys advanced by
/ Virginia to the Federal Government
/ years ago.
NEW ELECTION.
Speaker Cardwell issued a writ OF cleo
ton for GoOchland county to ill the va
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